In1965 Dr. Jaakko Hildenkari asked the Finish architect Matti Suuronen to design a sky cabin. Ploykem Ltd. of Helsinki, Finland was granted production of the final design, with the first one coming out in March 1968. It wasn’t until the third one was showing in London, (October 1968) when they come up with the name Futuro. There were only 20 produced in Finland between 1968 - 1978

1965

Dr. Jaakko Hiidenkari asked Matti Suuronen to design a ski cabin

Contract for production awarded to Polykem Ltd of Helsinki, Finland

1968 March

First one produced #(000) @ plant in Hiekkaharju, Finland

1968 October

#(002) Shown in London, England.Given the name Futuro.

1969

Polykem Ltd started Casa Finlandia series

1969

Futuro Corporation (USA) H. Leonard Fruchter Pres.

1970

Futuro Fiberglass Homes Ltd (Canada) A. Richard (Dick) Shain Pres.

1971 October 20

Futuro stamp - 3,000,000,000 issued in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Plastics Industry

1972

Futuro Corporation merged with Casa2 Corporation

1974

Futuro Corporation/Casa2 90 percent of marketing to Venturo

1975 December

Futuro Fiberglass Homes Ltd 1st prototype (chocolate brown in color)

1968 – 1978

Total of 20 manufactured in Finland, 12 to foreign buyers

1998 November 23

The movie FUTURO – A New Stance for Tomorrow premiers in Helsinki, Finland. Finish Museum of Archttecture small exhibition 30 year annivesary

1998 December 6

International premier of movie

2002

The book FUTURO – Tomorrow’s House from Yesterday comes out

2004 January 22

Futuro-House.net is born

Between 1969 - 1973 manufacturing rites were sold to approximately 25 countries but only about 10 countries launched production.

Futuro Corporation, later Casa2, H. Leonard Frucher pres., was founded in the US in 1969 and ran production, at least to some degree, thru 1974. They also retained the rites to Central America, The Caribbean and, Israel.

Futuro Fiberglass Homes Ltd, A. Richard (Dick) Shain pres., was founded in Canada in 1970, though did not see production until 1976 and ran thru 1979.

Futuro Enterprises Ltd, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Futuro Homes (NZ) Ltd Christchurch, New Zealand and pacific region

Production figures are not known at this time.

The goal of this site is to find and document the remaining fleet.

For a more in depth history lesson go toooooooo

DESURAPublisher's website, complete 1st chapter of the book Futuro Tomorrow's House from YesterdayA must read, including the footnotes!!